The 5-foot-5 junior won three individual titles at the Class 7A meet this past season, leading the Lions to the state team title. Simon broke the tape in the 200-meter dash with a wind-aided time of 24.66 seconds and won the 400 dash in 52.94, which ranked as the nation's No.8 time among prep competitors in 2017 at the time of her selection. The teen won her third state title in the long jump with a leap of 18 feet, 11.75 inches, and earned 4th place in the 400 at this month's prestigious Brooks PR Invitational.
Simon has maintained a 92.1 average in the classroom and will begin her senior year of high school this fall.
A member of the Desire to Inspire Mentoring Group, Simon has donated her time to the Special Olympics. She also serves with the HOSA international student organization carrying out its two-fold mission to promote career opportunities in the health care industry and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all. "Already one of the most versatile performers in the nation, Simon not only expanded that range this year by switching from the hurdles to the 800, but she also remained one of the country's most complete sprinters," said Erik Boal, editor for Dyestat.com. "Simon also remained a consistent contributor in the long jump and she's a big reason why Westlake enjoyed impressive success at the state meet."
